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Life in 2021: The Podcast, The Decorated Trashcan, & They Say it’s Not the Covid.

Poor Alan. He is legit running a hospital here this weekend. Don't worry. It is not the COVID, according to…

3 years ago

My 10 Favorite Memories from 2019

Can this also double as our year-end Christmas letter? I'm thinking it can. I'm going to do these in order…

4 years ago

Disappointments and Limitations: Starting a New School in a New State

School started back yesterday.  This was an exciting event that I'd finished in high gloss and framed in my mind…

6 years ago

How We Got Banned From the Library & My Plan

I love to study. Sometimes it baffles me when children in this house do not share my desire to pour…

7 years ago

A Happy Season for Me: Wrapping Up Homeschool Year 2

Well, if you're new here you might not realize that I'm sort of a reluctant teacher. It's not that I…

8 years ago

I Will Not Panic Today, Even if Dirt Boy Dumps Dirt on the Dining Room Floor

Tonight I'm hosting my home school moms' group. That means that I will be spending all day trying to clean…

9 years ago

Why it is So Important to Focus on the Big Picture Rather than Our Daily Difficulties

Today the boys and I had to walk all the way to the mini-mart, which is all of 1/2 a…

9 years ago

What a truly realistic schedule would look like

I mentioned before that I'm using this book to build a new family schedule.   My first one was ridiculously…

9 years ago

How to Make Over Your Morning, Night Owl Style

As I mentioned before, I signed up for the Make Over Your Morning Course by Crystal Paine, of MoneySavingMom.com. I…

9 years ago

The Water Challenge

Something wonderful has happened to me lately, as a result of working with Coach Justin Cox.  No, I haven't lost…

9 years ago